Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-12
Sudden Death in the Mountains.

Copyright, 1887, by The California ASSOCIATED PsessI
Fort BRAGG, December 11th.-E. H. At
wood, aged % years. a nephew of Captain
X. II. Atwood, of East Oakland, and well
known in San Francisco and Oakland, left
Mendocino City the latter part of Novem-
ber, in company with Frank Halpin, to
locate timber land in the vicinity of Eel
river, Humboldt county, but was taken
suddenly i'll, and after sickness of two
days died, and was temporarily buried in
the forest by his travelling companion.
Captain Awood yesterday telegraphed q
request that the remains be removed from
their present resting-place. The remains
will be sent to Oakland for interment.
The Alleged Bogus Agent.
Copyright, 1887, By 9e California Associated Fressl
SAN JOSE, December 11th.-Chief of Po-
| lice Brown received telegram this even
| ing from Chief Ballantyne at Ogden. stat
ing that the Wild West show departed from
that place six weeks ago. H. l.. Wander
| b1lt, who made contracts yesterday with
two San Jose parties, claiming himself to
be the advance agent said that the show
played at Ogden on the 9th, and produced a
schedule OF dates for different towns, on
which Ogden was marked for the 9th
This proves conclusively that all Wander
bits alleged kilograms and contracts with
railroads, etc, are fictitious.
Destructive Gale Down South
ICopyight, 1857, by The California associated FressI
SAN BERNARDINo, December 11th.-A
heavy norther prevailed here last night.
Considerable damage was done in the de-
struction of several fine large signs, avn
ings, etc. The large Harlem Hotel, a
wooden structure, situated at Harlem
Springs, four miles east of this city, was
blown down. The building was about
ready for lathing. The loss will be consid-
erable.
Sad Accident to Boy.
Copyright 1887, by the California Associated KressI
PLACERvILLE, December 11th. James
Kies, aged 10 years, son of George o. Kies,
while out hunting yesterday evening,
slipped and fell in such manner as to dis
charge his gun. The contents entered his
brain to the left of his nose, ranging up
ward, the boy is still alive, but the attend
ing physician has no hopes of his recovery.
Grasshopper Supply Cut on.
Copyright 1887 by the California Associated IressJ
PLAcERvILLE, December 11th.-Indian
Dick was sentenced yesterday to the Fol-
som prison for twenty-five years for the
murder of his squaw.
Sunday Morning Suicides.
SAN Francisco, December 1Ith.-ESpe-
cial. Henry f. Price, the starter ON the
Sutter-street cable road, shot himself in the
mouth this morning and died almost in
stantly. No motive is known.
Joseph Schmitt, a young German, COM
mitted suicide at the hhlborn House this
morning by gashing his throat with corn
parer. No reason has been found for the
act
Not the Man.
NEVADA CITY, December 11th.-The man
seen at Quaker Hill and reported to the
officers as being Thorn, was captured by
Sheriff Lord and proved to be William
Bryan, who had Just been discharged from
the county hospital, where he had been
under treatment for delirium tremens He
bore but little resemblance to the fugitive
highwayman.
VIII Not Incorporate.
VAcAvILLE, December 1lth-At meet
ing of citizens yesterday to discuss the ad-
visibility of incorporation it wss voted
down unanimously. The meeting decided
to appoint committee to solicit funds to
improve the roads of the township.
Fatal Accident at Los Angeles.
Los ANGELES. December 11th.-Thomas
Rose was killed and several othsr workmen
badly injured by the derailment OF train
of fat-cars here this evening.
Raining Up North
lCopygtt, 1857, By dAs California associated PressI
YREKA, December 11th.--A heavy rain
storm commenced this evening.